Researcher biography
Director – UQ Energy Initiative
Journal Articles
O’Bryan, Christopher J., Allan, James R., Suarez-Castro, Andres Felipe, Delsen, Dobrochna M., Buij, Ralph, McClure, Christopher J. W., Rehbein, Jose A., Virani, Munir Z., McCabe, Jennifer D., Tyrrell, Peter, Negret, Pablo J., Greig, Chris, Brehony, Peadar and Kissling, W. Daniel (2022). Human impacts on the world’s raptors. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 10 624896, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2022.624896
Clement, Benoit, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Sandeep Kulkarni, Eeshan, Lin, Tongen, Hu, Yuxiang, Lockett, Vera, Greig, Chris and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Recent advances in printed thin-film batteries. Engineering, 13, 238-261. doi: 10.1016/j.eng.2022.04.002
Lane, Joe, Greig, Chris and Garnett, Andrew (2021). Uncertain storage prospects create a conundrum for carbon capture and storage ambitions. Nature Climate Change, 11 (11), 925-936. doi: 10.1038/s41558-021-01175-7
Kreutz, Thomas G., Larson, Eric D., Elsido, Cristina, Martelli, Emanuele, Greig, Chris and Williams, Robert H. (2020). Techno-economic prospects for producing Fischer-Tropsch jet fuel and electricity from lignite and woody biomass with CO2 capture for EOR. Applied Energy, 279 115841, 115841. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115841
Pascale, Andrew, Chakravarty, Shoibal, Lant, Paul, Smart, Simon and Greig, Chris (2020). The rise of (sub)nations? Sub-national human development, climate targets, and carbon dioxide emissions in 163 countries. Energy Research and Social Science, 68 101546, 101546. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101546
Ballinger, Benjamin, Schmeda-Lopez, Diego, Kefford, Benjamin, Parkinson, Brett, Stringer, Martin, Greig, Chris and Smart, Simon (2020). The vulnerability of electric-vehicle and wind-turbine supply chains to the supply of rare-earth elements in a 2-degree scenario. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 22, 68-76. doi: 10.1016/j.spc.2020.02.005
Larson, Eric D., Kreutz, Thomas G., Greig, Chris, Williams, Robert H., Rooney, Tim, Gray, Edward, Elsido, Cristina, Martelli, Emanuele and Meerman, Johannes C. (2020). Design and analysis of a low-carbon lignite/biomass-to-jet fuel demonstration project. Applied Energy, 260 114209, 114209. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114209
Ballinger, Benjamin, Stringer, Martin, Schmeda-Lopez, Diego R., Kefford, Benjamin, Parkinson, Brett, Greig, Chris and Smart, Simon (2019). The vulnerability of electric vehicle deployment to critical mineral supply. Applied Energy, 255 113844, 113844. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113844
Heynen, Anthony P., Lant, Paul A., Smart, Simon, Sridharan, Srinivas and Greig, Chris (2019). Off-grid opportunities and threats in the wake of India's electrification push. Energy Sustainability and Society, 9 (1) 16. doi: 10.1186/s13705-019-0198-z
Heynen, Anthony P., Lant, Paul A., Sridharan, Srinivas, Smart, Simon and Greig, Chris (2019). The role of private sector off-grid actors in addressing India's energy poverty: an analysis of selected exemplar firms delivering household energy. Energy and Buildings, 191, 95-103. doi: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.03.016
Small, Mitchell J., Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle, Kefford, Benjamin M., Stringer, Martin, Schmeda-Lopez, Diego R., Greig, Chris, Ballinger, Benjamin, Wilson, Stephen and Smart, Simon (2019). Generating linked technology-socioeconomic scenarios for emerging energy transitions. Applied Energy, 239, 1402-1423. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.215
Malakar, Yuwan, Greig, Chris and van de Fliert, Elske (2018). Resistance in rejecting solid fuels: beyond availability and adoption in the structural dominations of cooking practices in rural India. Energy Research and Social Science, 46, 225-235. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2018.07.025
Kefford, Benjamin M., Ballinger, Benjamin, Schmeda-Lopez, Diego R., Greig, Chris and Smart, Simon (2018). The early retirement challenge for fossil fuel power plants in deep decarbonisation scenarios. Energy Policy, 119, 294-306. doi: 10.1016/j.enpol.2018.04.018
Curran, Franziska, Smart, Simon, Lacey, Justine, Greig, Chris and Lant, Paul (2018). Learning from experience in the water sector to improve access to energy services. Utilities Policy, 51, 41-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jup.2018.01.005
Parkinson, Brett, Tabatabaei, Mojgan, Upham, David C., Ballinger, Benjamin, Greig, Chris, Smart, Simon and McFarland, Eric (2018). Hydrogen production using methane: Techno-economics of decarbonizing fuels and chemicals. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (5), 2540-2555. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.12.081
Malakar, Yuwan, Greig, Chris and van de Fliert, Elske (2017). Structure, agency and capabilities: Conceptualising inertia in solid fuel-based cooking practices. Energy Research and Social Science, 40, 45-53. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2017.12.002
Herington, M. J., Lant, P. A., Smart, S., Greig, C. and van de Fliert, E. (2017). Defection, recruitment and social change in cooking practices: energy poverty through a social practice lens. Energy Research and Social Science, 34, 272-280. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2017.09.001
Greig, Chris (2017). Contemporary Research in Energy Science and Engineering. Engineering, 3 (4), 436-438. doi: 10.1016/J.ENG.2017.04.026
Grové, Johannes, Lant, Paul A., Greig, Chris R. and Smart, Simon (2017). Is MSW derived DME a viable clean cooking fuel in Kolkata, India?. Renewable Energy, 124, 50-60. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.08.039
Grove, Johannes, Greig, Chris R., Smart, Simon and Lant, Paul A. (2017). Producing a CO2-neutral clean cooking fuel in India – where and at what cost?. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (30), 19067-19078. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.06.070
Grove, Johannes, Lant, Paul A., Greig, Chris R. and Smart, Simon (2017). Can coal-derived DME reduce the dependence on solid cooking fuels in India?. Energy for Sustainable Development, 37, 51-59. doi: 10.1016/j.esd.2017.01.001
Parkinson, B., Greig, C., McFarland, E. and Smart, S. (2017). Techno-economic analysis of a process for CO2-free coproduction of iron and hydrocarbon chemical products. Chemical Engineering Journal, 313, 136-143. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2016.12.059
Herington, M. J., van de Fliert, E., Smart, S., Greig, C. and Lant, P. A. (2017). Rural energy planning remains out-of-step with contemporary paradigms of energy access and development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 67, 1412-1419. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.09.103
Lane, Joe L, Smart, Simon, Schmeda-Lopez, Diego, Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove, Garnett, Andrew, Greig, Chris and Mcfarland, Eric (2015). Understanding constraints to the transformation rate of global energy infrastructure. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, 5 (1), 33-48. doi: 10.1002/wene.177
Conference Paper
Garnett, Andrew, Greig, Chris and Wheeler, Chris (2011). The ZeroGen project — Managing risk and uncertainty. 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Amersterdam, The Netherlands, 19 - 23 September 2010. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.02.554
Working Papers
Kefford, Benjamin, Schmeda-Lopez, Diego, Stringer, Martin, Greig, Chris, Smart, Simon, Small, Mitchell and Wong-Parodi, Gabrielle (2018). Identifying regionally dependent barriers in the Carbon Capture and Storage industry. School of Chemical Engineering, Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation.
Pascale, Andrew, Chakravarty, Shoibal, Lant, Paul, Smart, Simon and Greig, Chris (2017). Surprises up the energy ladder. Energy and Poverty Research Group Working Paper Series. 1. UQ Energy Initiative, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.373
Research Reports
Garnett, A. and Greig, C. (2014). What lies in store for CCS?.
Foster, John, Froome, Craig, Greig, Chris, Hoegh- Guldberg, Ove, Meredith, Paul, Molyneaux, Lynette, Saha, Tapan, Wagner, Liam and Ball, Barry (2013). Delivering a competitive Australian power system Part 3: a better way to competitive power in 2035. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Global Change Institute.
Foster, John, Froome, Craig, Greig, Chris, Hoegh- Guldberg, Ove, Paul, Meredith, Molyneaux, Lynette, Saha, Tapan, Wagner, Liam and Ball, Barry (2013). Delivering a competitive Australian power system Part 2: the challenges, the scenarios. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland, Global Change Institute.